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Dec 23, 2025
Valentino, a Baby Antelope, Born on Valentine’s Day at Brookfield Zoo
A tiny African antelope that belongs to one of the smallest species of its kind in the world received a name befitting his Feb. 14 birthday.
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Valentino, a Baby Antelope, Born on Valentine’s Day at Brookfield Zoo
Dec 23, 2025
Turtle With Rare Genetic Condition Adopted by Suburban Ecologist
A rare yellow-hued Blanding’s turtle who called Chicago home has moved out to the suburbs, where she’s helping to spread the word about the plight of her endangered species throughout Illinois.
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Turtle With Rare Genetic Condition Adopted by Suburban Ecologist
Dec 23, 2025
T. Rex Check: Sue’s Arm, Leg Bones Examined in Attempt to Diagnose Past Injuries
What can CT scans tell us about the diseases or injuries Sue the T. Rex might have had? Scientists are hoping to determine just that, but needed to remove several bones Tuesday for testing.
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T. Rex Check: Sue’s Arm, Leg Bones Examined in Attempt to Diagnose Past Injuries
Dec 23, 2025
Brookfield Zoo at Forefront of Fight to Save World’s Most Trafficked Animal
Researchers estimate that more than one million pangolins have been taken from the wild over the past decade as demand has soared for their meat and scales. What one local institution is doing to save these scaly anteaters.
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Brookfield Zoo at Forefront of Fight to Save World’s Most Trafficked Animal
Dec 23, 2025
Valentino, Antelope Born on Valentine’s Day at Brookfield Zoo, Euthanized
The tiny African antelope born on Valentine’s Day was euthanized Tuesday, according to zoo officials, who identified a birth defect that affected the animal’s ability to swallow normally.
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Valentino, Antelope Born on Valentine’s Day at Brookfield Zoo, Euthanized
Dec 23, 2025
Trash Removal Project Adds 7-Mile Stretch of Chicago River
The Litter Free Chicago River project will soon include a stretch of the river from North Avenue to Foster Avenue, where the North Branch connects with the North Shore Channel.
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Trash Removal Project Adds 7-Mile Stretch of Chicago River
Dec 23, 2025
Records: CPD Used CIA-Backed Software to Monitor Social Media Accounts
Chicago police have spent nearly $1.5 million on a social media monitoring software called Dunami since 2014, records show. The ACLU of Illinois has called on CPD to end its use of the "spying software." 
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Records: CPD Used CIA-Backed Software to Monitor Social Media Accounts
Dec 23, 2025
Real-Life ‘Erin Brockovich’ Continues Environmental Activism
Erin Brockovich’s efforts to expose a utility company's contamination of California groundwater were made famous in a 2000 film bearing her name. She joins us to discuss Chicago’s environmental issues.
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Real-Life ‘Erin Brockovich’ Continues Environmental Activism
Dec 23, 2025
Giant Anteater Pup Born at Brookfield Zoo
The unnamed pup, born Dec. 15, can be seen alongside his mom on select days in the zoo’s “Tropic World: Africa” exhibit.
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Giant Anteater Pup Born at Brookfield Zoo
Dec 23, 2025
Desert Plant Raising the Roof of its Chicago Home
For more than half a century, a plant at the Garfield Park Conservatory has been growing slowly and imperceptibly. Until last fall. We visit the rapidly ascending century plant.
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Desert Plant Raising the Roof of its Chicago Home
Dec 23, 2025
Study: Female Scientists Receive $40K Less in Federal Funding Than Men
A new Northwestern study is the first to show that female scientists receive less money when applying for federal grants than their male counterparts. 
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Study: Female Scientists Receive $40K Less in Federal Funding Than Men
Dec 23, 2025
Lincoln Park Zoo Helps Save 1,800 Abandoned Flamingo Chicks in South Africa
A severe drought earlier this year forced a large group of flamingos to flee a nesting site in South Africa. That’s when Lincoln Park Zoo and other wildlife conservation groups from around the world stepped in.
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Lincoln Park Zoo Helps Save 1,800 Abandoned Flamingo Chicks in South Africa
Dec 23, 2025
A Guide to Recycling Plastics
On average, people in the U.S. generate 220 pounds of plastic waste each year, even though much of those materials could be recycled. Here’s the lowdown on the types of plastic that can and can’t be recycled. 
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A Guide to Recycling Plastics
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